Le’Veon Bell made his own way to Philadelphia

Posted by Josh Alper on August 21, 2014, 10:32 AM EDT

AP

Steelers running backs Le’Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount were both in a car pulled over by police on Wednesday and are expected to be charged with possession of marijuana after 20 grams of it were found in the vehicle, but only Bell is also facing potential DUI charges since he was behind the wheel.

Bell was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital to have his blood drawn to test for marijuana in his system, which meant that he didn’t make it on the team’s charter flight to Philadelphia for Thursday’s game against the Eagles. Missing the charter won’t mean that Bell is staying at home, however.

Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Bell made his own way to Philadelphia. Blount, who did not have any blood drawn, was on the team’s charter flight.

The team is aware of the incident on Wednesday, but offered no further comment about either player’s status for Thursday night’s game or anything else having to do with their status.

Nothing should happen to either, since Aldon Smith can be arrested multiple times, Ray Lewis is still being promoted, Ray Rice beat up a woman and got two games. Mary Jane is legal in many US states. But… Roger Goodell hates the Steelers, so they will both probably get 10-12 games. Then Irsay will get a like $10 fine.

Patriots, no way Bell invoked his right to silence with the 20 gram giggles.

Stiller43 says:Aug 21, 2014 11:03 AM

“Bell was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital to have his blood drawn to test for marijuana in his system,…”

Doesn’t this only prove that he has smoked within the past 30ish days? It seems to me that any lawyer worth ANYTHING could fight that he was actually high while driving that day due to lack of evidence.

ghost26 says:Aug 21, 2014 11:04 AM

I’m all for the legalization of marijuana BUT driving under the influence (just like alcohol) is never going to be ‘okay.’ Stupid mistake by Bell & hopefully he understands the severity of driving a vehicle while under the influence but let’s not make him out to be Public Enemy Number 1.

Bell & Blount should man up and pay the price for their poor decisions.
I don’t want to hear their agent-crafted “apology”. They KNEW what they were doing is wrong and illegal but they wanted to be “cool” and do it anyway.

I hope the DA makes examples of these two and prosecutes them to the fullest extent of the law and then the NFL takes it even further.

Their actions adversely impacted their co-workers, their employer, other citizens who were driving at the time, the cash value of the Steelers (since fools like bell, Blount, Worley, & Holmes choose weed over everything). This is NOT a victimless crime.

dickroy says:Aug 21, 2014 11:43 AM

What a selfish, stupid thing to do to your team and fellow players. My 9 year old grandson is a huge Steeler fan. He loves Bell, wanted his jersey, and was looking forward to watching him tonight.
Now he will find this out today. I hate having to explain it.

Both of these idiots should be fined and suspended. Maybe Blount should be let go.

I was gonna play the eagles in the preseason, but then I got high. I was gonna score a TD on them but then I got high. Now I’m on the bench and I know why, because I got high, because I got high, because I got hiiiiiiigh.

overratedsteelerhater says:Aug 21, 2014 11:52 AM

you steelers fans always put Ray Lewis in these
type things. he was found not quilty,leave the man alone he’s not even playing .ever team has problem players just a matter of time before they get caught.

billsfan says:Aug 21, 2014 11:58 AM

Driving himself is the only way to get a couple cheese steaks on the way.

Again, The Steelers should suspend both running backs the first regular season game. The players get no game check and the fans don’t have to suffer a loss because it’s the lowly Browns. Everyone wins!

Ding Dong Bell and Legarrette Blunt Blount are knuckleheads. But every team has stoners and the NFL needs to get up to speed on life in 2014 and stop treating smoking dope like taking performance enhancing drugs.

These guys are complete idiots for doing this, apparently on their way to travel with the team! Come on. They let their teams down, and the fans, and negatively impacted their reputation, for at least a short period of time. Of course with the way society is, I would bet up to a third or more of NFL players smoke pot. That is not to excuse what they did, they made a terrible mistake, and they should do an appropriate punishment.

And this will all blow over at some point and life will go on. In perspective, its not like they knocked out/dragged around their fiancé/wife (with video available), or poured bleach over their babymomma’s head, took PEDs, or was possibly involved in a murder, or anything like that. Still, I expect the Steelers to appropriately punish them regardless of what the league does, unlike what some other teams do (or don’t do) when their players break the rules.

It’s pot. Less dangerous than any shot these guys take for pain during games.

Can we please just legalize it?

dickroy says:Aug 21, 2014 2:07 PM

I hope this wakes Bell up. Looking forward to a better season.

Hi Deb,
Been a while. Hope you are doing well.

mgjnsc says:Aug 21, 2014 2:07 PM

to the Ratbird fans talking about how this is Karma…think about what you are really saying. You’re saying that a woman had to get knocked out cold, in order for these two knuckleheads to be arrested for pot? smh!

steelerfanjo: says
Nothing should happen to either, since Aldon Smith can be arrested multiple times, Ray Lewis is still being promoted, Ray Rice beat up a woman and got two games. Mary Jane is legal in many US states. But… Roger Goodell hates the Steelers, so they will both probably get 10-12 games. Then Irsay will get a like $10 fine.
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Well, ok, if by many states you mean TWO. I’ll bet you are one of those low wattage voters also.

steelerfanjo says:
Aug 21, 2014 10:44 AM
Nothing should happen to either, since Aldon Smith can be arrested multiple times, Ray Lewis is still being promoted, Ray Rice beat up a woman and got two games. Mary Jane is legal in many US states. But… Roger Goodell hates the Steelers, so they will both probably get 10-12 games. Then Irsay will get a like $10 fine.
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Goodell doesn’t hate the Steelers that much, Big Ben is still playing isn’t he? Any cheese with that whine?

Come on Spartan. You know better than that. I am disappointed in Bell. These are adults that can make their own decisions. But at least take some precautions. 1. You can afford to have it delivered. 2. Should not have had it on his person, Don’t you listen to Jay Z? ……………… “Do you mind if I look round the car a little bit?”
Well my glove compartment is locked so is the trunk and the back
And I know my rights so you gon’ need a warrant for that ………….

To everyone on here. If you do not like the way the NFL and government criminalize what you call a plant, please take the time to vote. It is high time (no pun intended, or was it) we take another look at the benefits compared to the legal penalties. (steps off soap box)

granadafan says:Aug 21, 2014 3:58 PM

So, where are the NFL drug testers. You have a clear cut case of two violators of the drug policy.

approachingnormalcy says:Aug 21, 2014 4:23 PM

I think the one with the initials L.B. is to blame here. The other one is probably a victim of circumstances.

tiger2471 says:Aug 21, 2014 4:26 PM

tonyzendejas says: Aug 21, 2014 10:37 AM

Belichick offloaded Blount at precisely the right time. The genius never fails.
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